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ILLINOIS INST OF TECHNOLOGY

3241 S FEDERAL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60616 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

ILLINOIS INST OF TECHNOLOGY has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 19, 2011. The most recent inspection, on August 19, 2024, recorded 3 infractions.

3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on August 19, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on August 19, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2015. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE LOWER OPENING OF THE DEEP FRYER UNIT WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Complaint

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CHIPPED WALL BEHIND KITCHEN PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • WEAK HOT WATER PRESSURE AT HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN PREP AREA AND THE CAN OPENER IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND ORGANIZE AREA.
  7. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AT BAR AND PREP AREA, INTERIOR OF FREEZER, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, AND UNDER, AROUND EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, STAINS, AND GREASE BUILDUP.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED PLYWOOD AT FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FLOOR TILES THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS TO REMOVE SPILLS, STAINS, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE CEILING PANEL IN POOR REPAIR, PROVIDE CEILING PANELS FOR MISSING SECTIONS AT DINING AREA AND ABOVE SODA SYRUP UNITS, CLEAN WALL AROUND SODA SYRUP UNITS, CAULK/SEAL AROUND BRICKS BEHIND FRONT HAND WASH SINK, SEAL AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS INSIDE CABINETS AT BAR AND UNDER REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ROUTE DRAIN LINE FROM FREEZER INTO FLOOR DRAIN AND DRIP PAN.

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